Workshop on Capacity Building for Academies held by IAP

IAP recently held a workshop on Capacity Building for Academies in Latin America and the Caribbean Region. The workshop, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on 23-24 September was hosted by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Latin American participants included representatives from 10 science academies, and 6 national research councils. The workshop emphasized the need for greater networking among science academies throughout the region. For more information, see the IAP capacity building programmes